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The Swan and the Bat
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The Swan and the Bat

2026-09-04 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.5

Crime · Drama · Family · Mystery

A kind-hearted lawyer is found stabbed to death. One man emerges as the prime suspect. With his confession the case should have been solved. But the suspect's son, Kuraki Kazuma and the victim's daughter, Shiraishi Mirei, both sense that something about their fathers' words and actions doesn't add up. When the suspect's son and the victim's daughter join forces, the very notion of the truth begins to unravel.

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Directors
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Production companies
Shochiku, TV Man Union, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hokuto MatsumuraHokuto MatsumuraKuraki Kazuma
Mio ImadaMio ImadaShiraishi Mirei
Tasuku EmotoTasuku EmotoGodai Tsutomu
Tomokazu MiuraTomokazu MiuraKuraki Tatsuro
Kou MaeharaKou MaeharaNakamachi
Shikan Nakamura VIIIShikan Nakamura VIIIShiraishi Kensuke
Haruka IgawaHaruka IgawaAsaba Orie
Yoh YoshidaYoh YoshidaShiraishi Ayako
Jun FubukiJun FubukiAsaba Yoko

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